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Google Drive desktop client not updating existing files from other users
I've looked around and there doesn't really seem to be any troubleshooting information for the Google Drive desktop client. It all assumes you are using Google Docs on the web.
Anyway, my team is ...
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Dropbox account used on two computers different folder sizes
I have my Dropbox account setup on an iMac and a MacBook Air. When I check the folder size of a folder on the Dropbox account in Finder on the iMac it will say the file size is about 45,9 MB while on ...
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How do I back up all my email messages from Mail to Dropbox?
My goal is:
Take all of my email messages in Mac Mail, and compress them into one file.
Upload that file into Dropbox.
Even if I do not use Macs in the future, I should be able to see all my ...
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How to export all notes in OS X/iOS Notes.app?
I used to take all my notes on my iPhone and iPad in Notes.app. I recently switched and take all my notes using various text editors and store the notes in my Dropbox. However, my old notes I used to ...
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Can I upload attachments to Dropbox from Mail.app?
Now that Google has bought Sparrow, and Sparrow for OS X is likely to be gutted soon, I'm contemplating going back to Apple's Mail.app. However, one of the best features I've found in Sparrow is the ...
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Sync two home directories between macbook dropbox and hackintosh
I have a 100gb pro account with Dropbox and i want to sync all or select files in my home directory between two mac's.
The way i've thought of this I only have two options..
My question is: is there ...
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How to de-dupe identical photos that have a slightly different file size?
I imported many photos using the new "camera import" feature of Dropbox. Many of those were duplicates of photos previously imported by direct copying from the camera.
Strangely, the Dropbox import ...
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Is it possible use Dropbox as my OSX Time machine backup drive?
Is it possible use Dropbox as my OSX Time machine backup drive?
I am thinking of getting Dropbox Pro.
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Dropbox context menu missing in OS X
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My Dropbox context menu is missing in OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8). While the Dropbox service runs normally, Finder doesn't show the icons and also doesn't give me the ability to browse files ...
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App to share links, files and screenshots with a friend, the interactive way
The kind of app I'm looking for is pretty specific. So please read the whole paragraph before answering.
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The idea is to have a "tunnel", or a pipe, between two users. We are talking about a ...
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Best way to restrict access to a folder in Dropbox
I currently run a business with around 10 staff members and we currently use Dropbox Pro 100GB to share all of our files.
It works very well and is inexpensive, however, I am taking on a number of ...
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Dropbox sync alike app, that use own web server [closed]
Is there any Dropbox sync alike app , that can
-use own ftp server
-sync like Dropbox(if there is a change is local drive then auto upload to the ftp server)
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Did Lion eat Excel
I'm running on OSX 10.7.3 using Microsoft Office 2008 (with the latest updates).
Recently, Excel started crashing on startup. It happens so fast it is hard for me to detect what's going on but ...
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How to restart syncing of the Dropbox folder on Mac?
I'm having problems with Dropbox, as it is constantly syncing data and eating up my CPU.
How do I restart syncing of the Dropbox folder? I guess there must be a metadata file that I should delete, ...
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How to sync OS X desktop to Dropbox?
How can I sync all my Desktop files to Dropbox, so that my desktop still feels, looks and works like a normal Desktop?
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